I am so excited to finally get to share this season's holiday cards, plus a couple new additions to my card line. I can't express how lovely the quality of the cards is in person. They are smooth and silky and crisp and clear. I hope you like them too, as I am delighted with the final product…
So, let's just jump in, shall we? I shall reveal a secret at the end of this post. Oh and, none of the watermarks on the cards appear on the actual cards.
Elfin Cottage Christmas (front) –
Back side- (verbage next to the little blue elfin house on the back says "And, a Happy New Year")
The next one is called Into the Sugar Plum Fairy Forest (front side)-
Back –
Next we have Holiday Tea Party (front)
Back -
And last but not least on the holiday Front is-
A Curious Bell Jar Holiday (front)
Back -
The next one I feel can be used for any occasion. And, you could very well send it out for the holidays or as a new year greeting as well.
Madonna (front)
Back-
I really can't convey how lovely the cards look in person, so I took a photo, but I am not sure it actually conveys…
And last on the New Card Front, but exciting because I didn't know if the colors would turn out, and they did (better than I thought in fact)…
Frida Kahlo and the Butterfly (front)
The colors turned out very peaceful in a way, and I am pleased with that, as this piece is very special to me…
Back-
I also made a 16 card assortment pack (2 of each) of Holiday cards that are in my shop. I included Tree Party and Elfin Party in this set because, they are not exactly made for Holiday, but they do have a festive vibe that fits. Also can be found in my shop.
So there you have it. Let the Holiday fun begin! I am in full blown Holiday buzz mode. Halloween got away from me way too fast, so I am going overboard with my Holiday celebrations as to not miss a morsel of the magic.
Sooooo, in secret news.
You know how I have been crazy busy since August, going back and forth from the city house to the country house, and trying to finish my office??
And, you know how I told you there was motivation behind that?
Well, the reason is because I am inviting you all over to my house for Open House Tea, virtually of course.
To explain you see, Jen of Indie Fixx invited me to participate in sharing my living spaces in her"A Peek Inside: Indie Home Tours" section (teaser revealed here). I told her I would work to finish my office, so it could be included (3 months later she received my photos, eeps!).
But, it gets wackier, if you like peeking in people's homes that is. I will be having an Open House Week right here at my blog that will coincide with Jen's Peek Inside Tour, showing most of my living spaces (both city and country house and more) and details and peeks in deeper than I have ever let anyone in ;) This will happen in a couple of weeks. I will let you know exactly when, very soon.
We are putting on our ruffles and favorite bangles, and opening the virtual doors to you…
I will even let you peek into my cupboards (just kidding). Truly though, it has taken me a long time to share the inside of where I live work and play to the extent that I will during A Peek Inside at IndieFixx and my Open House week.
I hope it is something you would like to peek in at 😉 as I have worked very hard (finishing my office and such) to be able to have you visit as virtual guests 🖤
I have little humble spaces, filled with all sorts of stuff – but you might have fun, so I hope you do come over for Open House Week (dates coming soon).
So there you have it. Next on the list, elves and cake heads and gardening in the country. It is still summer here it seems…
Yesterday I brought over 1,000 lbs. of stepping stones (57 stepping stones in the end) and cement pots and sculptures and plants (by myself because I think I am Popeye sometimes) from the city house to the country house.
I originally went over to pick up a pair of shoes and do a few important odds and ends. Before I knew it I was pulling up stepping stones with a crowbar, washing them, and carrying them one by one to my car…
They were in my back courtyard and never saw the light of day, and were hidden from sight. So I decided I wanted them with me in the country. Inspiration for my little vegetable garden and such…
So I guess it is safe to say, there is oodles of fun stuff on the horizon.
Oh and, I am super delighted that you loved that fused plastic bag tutorial. It is truly a great project and wonderful use for plastic bags. It is so sturdy, Mister and I sit around talking about all the things you could make with fused plastic, and how the world could be changed with it 😉
Per the random number generator and proverbial hat, the winner of my little Gift bag with treats inside is #45…… Lorraine from LP Vintage, Yippee Yay! Please e-mail me your address Miss Lorraine ;)
Sooooooo, that is that for today. Anyone need a Shirley Temple with triple cherries? I am buying 😉
See you soon!
🖤,V
ps: To get to my shop, all you have to do is follow this link.
Your new cards are beautiful, I love the Madona one the bestist! Your news is so exciting and it is brave to expose such a personal areas, but you spread loveliness, joy and inspiration in all your imagaes so that will help.
Laura x
Oh my goodness, I cannot tell you how ridiculously excited I am to see more of your beautiful home! What you have shown us readers is absolutely divine and stunning, and just incredibly beautiful. (Sorry, I’m gushing) Your cards are lovely as well, the colors look vibrant and they do look so amazing! I too am already jumping in to the next holiday…I can’t wait to see how you decorate!
XOXO,
Krista
Oh me oh my V, I’d love a shirley temple with triple cherries, tee hee! What a lovely thing, I can’t wait to peek into your fun home…I am all giddy now 😉 Have yet to try to bag idea, but want to this week…so awesome! Big Hugs,
Jamie 🙂
…and those cards, oh my…they are soooo cute!
Gorgeous cards; so clever! Can’t wait to see more photos of your living and working spaces. Very impressed that you’re doing all that heavy lifting yourself, but don’t overdo it. xoxox
Your cards are just lovely! Can’t wait till your open house! 😀
Ohhhh I haven’t had a Shirley Temple in ages!
Your cards are just lovely! And many of them go with my “pink Christmas” obsession I’ve developed.
And nothing like a big event to give you lots of motivation to complete a project, haha! 🙂 It sounds like a lot of fun.
Your cards are Delightful! I love the tea pot one, that is my favorite! Congrats on the Open House ~ I am tres excited for it!
If you can spare some of your energy, can you send me some? :~)
Vanessa,
What a feast of inspiration. I was browsing the last few posts and catching up. Oh your cards are delightful, and I popped over to see the Indie site, and your tutorial is wonderful. I love your ideas. I can’t wait for your open house, I love peeking inside of homes. My favorite channel here in the Northeast is HGTV. I spend most of my time watching people do redos or buying houses. I love real estate, my mom sold real estate for twenty-five years. It’s in my blood. We used to go with her when she was finding homes for her multiple listing book. OMG, before realtor.com
Uh oh, I do go on so. Well, I look forward to seeing your open house.
Karen
Ooooh a Shirley Temple, how sublime!! Perhaps you would allow me to wear those sweet little shoes with the big blue ribbons as I sip on my pink liquid confection…yummedy yum!!
And a tour through your dwelling spaces? Nothing could make me squeal with delight more then a tour of your small humble spaces, but if you are wise, which I know you are, I’d hide that lovely carpet bag that your Mombie brought back from holiday. It may disappear, at least in the virtual world ;-). I can’t wait…oh, I guess I have no choice, do I? OK I’ll wait.
Big lOVe,
LOVELY. But I need some help on how to choose? Pleeeease?
Your graphics are fantastic, Vanessa, and the cards come across very well in your post. I’d love to tour your spaces! I’ll be back for that!
your cards are beautiful, sadly I am on restriction from any more cards as I have 4/5 boxes of cards already(it’s a sickness) I was so inspired by your plastic bag post that I tried it today. I was pleased enough w/ my first attempt that I am SO trying this again~now I just have to get my sewing machine that zig zags fixed~ Thanks again!
everytime i see your photos i get giddy 🙂
they’re just wonderful!
i love your blue mirror! i’m so envious. it’s gorgeous!!!!!!
i love the cards, too!!!!!!!
I cant wait to see the pics of your “living spaces”! Your cards are gorgeous.. and It reminds me that I need to think about sending out christmas cards!!
have agreat wednesday!
hugs
vivian
oh god vanessa, too many things here to love!
the blue frame, the madonna, the scene under glass!
my fave card is the teaparty – the colours of xmas, the frivolity of YOU:)!
Holiday Tea Party is so sweet. Always fun to have a peak inside someone else’s life — where they work and play. Thanks for deciding to share! Your cards are all lovely. Best wishes to you. 🙂 Tammy
all your photos are so inspirational, so much so that for my quirky 15 year old niece i have started a little curiousities and collectables jar for her christmas present. it will be lovely to see your rooms…
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the new cards are just wonderful. I’m particularly fond of the Madonna card – just fabulous!
… and I can’t wait to peek in your homes and learn more about you – is your home truly as magical as your photos would lead one to believe?!
I love your blog, the photos are fabulous i so want to be there in your magical world. Your Christmas cards are great :)xx
Hello Miss V, your holiday cards are so lovely. I am in love with the first one (so cute and whimsical)and the Holiday Tea Party. Great job on all of them. It’s so wonderful that you’ll allow us to take a peek into your home…can’t wait to see all the loveliness.
Have a great day! Theresa
Lovely cards! I love the teapot one the best 🙂 I can’t wait for your tea party! I know it will be lovely!
Cheers!
Kristen
I absolutely love, love your Madonna card – Beautiful!
Can’t wait to see more of your house….
Oh, Your beautiful holiday cards are sure to delight any lucky moppet who might find one sitting in their post box this Christmas!!
And all those pretty colourful felted pom poms have me smiling no end!!
Greetings and blessings to you Miss Vanessa! I love the new card line…especially that little elfin hut. So cute. Great news on the sneak peek into your little world. I will be watching! You are one very busy and industrious bee! Can’t wait to see where those stones will end up! Enjoy the day! Erin
You went for shoes and came back with stepping stones! Only you, Ms. Magical One! Only you…LoVe lOvE LoVe the new cards. And the studio. And just every single wee little thing about you.
**blows kisses** Deb
Oh, Vanessa, I am beyond excited to see inside your homes – you truly are an inspiration! Holding my breath for the magic…
I just love to come to your blog… your wording and pictures are a plethora of magical inspiration, creativity and just plain eye candy.
You remind me of my mom… a younger version of course. I always told her she lived in her own little “Lula~Land” (Lula was her name) and she was so much fun. You are, too. Here’s to Miss V~Land!
OOO, can’t wait! I love to peek into people’s houses and such and I’m sure yours will be lovely.
Take Care,
Tracy M.
V~
Oh so much to take in!! Lovely Christmas-y cards…LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM….must have some. I can’t belive it but there is a Christmas radio station that plays Christmas music 24-7 that I’ve been listening to (only periodically)in the car…CRAZY..it’s not even Thanksgiving yet…geez 🙂
Have a lovely week Miss V~
p.s. Can’t wait for your Open House…I’m sure your home is quite magical 🙂
p.s.s. And count me in on the Shirley Temple…yum yum
Good golly miss molly, but you pack a bunch into one post! How do you ever decide how to categorize ’em? 🙂
L-O-V-E the holiday cards! I love the way you use pinks and blues at Holiday time, so pretty pretty! BUT WAIT THERES MORE!
That noise you heard that made you think the furry babies had found another spider was me upon reading that weelings are coming my way! …BUT WAIT THERES MORE!
An Open House! WEEEEKKKK!!That’s a whole lotta happy place pictures! Swoony swoon. I’ll wipe my feet and wear my best pinafore and not make a mess or touch anything…I promise. ….BUT WAIT THERES MORE!
Stepping stones and pots and sculptures…that will most undoubtedly be magically turned into the magic path to the secretest of magical gardens, where radishes grow in the sand….
It must be Christmas, cuz I’m gettin LOTSA PRESENTS!! 🙂
XXXOOOOVVVXXXOO
I LOVE <3 the holiday tea party cards.
Your place is always improving so I can't imagine what I'll see in the upcoming photo's! I am excited though. I'm certain it'll make me adore you even more.
I miss my house and months later, I haven't quite settled in at my new apartment. This upcoming weekend I hope to put up Christmas decorations and make it more FESTIVE! LOL
i don’t even know where to begin… i’ve caught up on a couple of posts and they’re all so beautiful and inspiring :)! and the card set is just p-e-r-f-e-c-t.
i think you already know how much i’d like to all your living- and creativity spaces 😉 (even if i’m always happily enjoying the peeks through the keyhole of course). i can’t wait!
I will definitely take you up on the Shirley Temple! With extra cherries please!
And I look forward to “peeking” into your new and old spaces. It will be an imaginative and magical tour and I am oh so ready to be inspired!
Hugging you
SueAnn
Peeking in folks homes are some of the best reasons to be a part of Bloglandia!!!
Can’t wait! Love the cards especially Frida!
I am very excited that you will be sharing your spaces–cannot wait! Thank you!
Dratty Drat Drat! Did I miss a giveaway? Well, I suppose such things happen when one is at The Magic Kingdom…I was just away a bit soaking up a different kind of magic I guess…I can’t wait to see how lovely the stones look when you’re all done as well…and the cards are simply divine!
Your posts always make so happy for some reason…. so much color and laughter, and kindness 🙂
Are you kidding!! An open house, I..am…there! I ADORE peeking into fabulous homes and studios…
can’t wait!!
x…x
Oh how fun! I always have such a good time when I stop by.
Yippeeeeeeeee . . . I can’t wait to see more pics of your homes!
Seriously, I thought you were going to set up gypsy tents for us and I was ready to pack my bag. heehee
~elaine~
I love to stop by and to see your work. Your frida’s card is lovely and the color came out very lovely. I ‘m going to follow the link
The cards are lovely and the photos are outstanding, as allways
The cards are fantastic Vanessa.
xoxoxo
ARe the colors in your world really brighter and prettier or do you just have a magic camera? I love everything! The cards are beautiful and I can hardly wait to see more inside your beautiful world!
Maravillosas tarjetas!
Lindo fin de semana.
How exciting Miss V! I can’t wait to take a peek through the magic keyhole. I love your new cards too. I can’t decide between the Madonna or the teapot spilling sweets. I love them both@
The cards are lovely! I just can’t decide which one(s) yet. Can’t wait for the open house too ~ thanks in advance for sharing your spaces with us.
I’m sooooo far behind in my blog reading. I’m very excited for the home tour, and headed out to buy some cards right now!
I love your blog,and your home. Ok, I must confess, I also love those shoes!! I could die! Can you tell me more about them?
Thank you so much, and carry on! You are sooo talented adn creative!
Hugs,
Sheila
That is such a _pretty_ teacup! 🙂
Well, I absolutely must have a card. And I may have missed your open house teaparty… I hope not!